Provisioning New PCs Faster

There are many variables that may have an impact on provisioning new PCs, including the speed of the network, switches and servers and the size of the deployment image.

Whether you’ve got 10 or 10,000 new PCs to roll out, when it comes to bare metal imaging there’s no better place to start than with Persystent Suite. Much more than a PC disaster and recovery solution, Persystent Suite offers ghost imaging software capabilities that streamline and automate the imaging process from end to end.

With Persystent Suite, you can automate and schedule post imaging tasks such as joining Active Directory domains, running installation scripts and automated reboots.
 

Compared to Symantec Ghost, and other ghost imaging software, Persystent Suite offers unique features and functionality to solve imaging challenges.

Traditional ghost imaging software vs. Persystent Suite:

• The manual steps traditionally used in provisioning new PCs are automated with Persystent Suite, including changing SID, changing computer name, joining domain and executing multiple post-build actions.
• Imaging can be scheduled on PCs allowing administrators more flexibility in deploying new images -- ideal for computer labs and public access computers.
• Images can be deployed while preserving user profiles, saving the time needed to back up and restore user-specific data and settings.
• Single-instance storage of image files reduces storage requirements for images with common files.
• The only file-level imaging solution, reducing time required to restore or capture images with minor differences.
• Client Build Wizard guides technicians through deploying base images and application packages.
• PXE (pre-boot execution environment) support eliminates the need for boot floppies or bootable media.
• Flexible implementation methodologies such as multicast, unicast, network boot (PXE) and bootable CD or DVD.
• Image cache partition is created to store image files and can be reused to reduce re-imaging times if necessary.

Plus, from a web-based administrative console IT can schedule tasks to create a new customized image in a desired timeframe. If the change has a negative impact on your applications and/or operating system (OS), you can revert back to a previous image in minutes.

Whether you’re provisioning new PCs or looking to extend the life of existing desktops, you can learn more about Persystent Suite, including PC disaster recovery and repair and high-speed imaging, by registering for a Group Webinar.

Contributed by Tom Johnson, Systems Engineer, Persystent Software